Robert willotjghby vining



No. 749,003. PATENTED JAN. 5, 1904. R. W. VINING.

AUTOMATIC APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING ARTICLES IN EXCHANGE FOR COIN.-

APPLICATION IILED SEPT. 8. 1902.

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WEE 5512-5 UNITED STAT S Patented January 5, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

AUTOMATIC APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING ARTlCLES IN EXCHANGE FOR COIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 749,003, dated January 5, 1904.

Application filed September 8, 1902. Serial No. 122,583. (No model.)

To all whom it mwy concern:

Be it known that 1, ROBERT WILLOUGHBY VINING, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing in Ealing, London, England, (whose full postal address is 49 Grange Park, Ealing,aforesaid,) have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Automatic Apparatus for Delivering Articles in Exchange for Coin, (for which application has been made in Great Britain, No. 17,901, dated August 14, 1902,) of which the following isa specification.

This invention relates to automatic apparatus for delivering articles in exchange for coin, and is designed to deliver only after the pull-slide or drawer is closed. It is more especially applicable for delivering packets of sweetmeats, but may be used for automatically vending other things, if desired.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of the apparatus with the front cover B removed; Fig. 2, a cross-section through a vertical plane of the column that contains the sweetmeats; Fig. 3, a vertical section on the line a b of Fig. 4; Fig. 4, a plan, with the upright columns for holding the goods removed; Fig. 5, a vertical section on the line 0 cl of Fig. 4; Fig. 6, a detail view of the pull-slide.

In order that the invention may be understood, I will describe the complete machine, including those parts which are not novel, and then point out in the claims what I consider to be new and desire to secure by Letters Patent.

A is the casing of the apparatus, which in this instance is a double machine; B, the front cover; 0 0, two hollow columns inside; D, the packets of sweetmeats or other goods inside the columns 0 O; K, a stationary plate on which the columns of goods rest; E, coin-slots in the front cover adapted to convey the coins to the chutes F F, and G the pull-slide, with spring G placed intermediate between the columns. Thisslide is arranged to deliver packets of sweetmeats from either of the columns 0 or G on the insertion of a coin by the following arrangement: Two coinslots 9 are provided at the rear of the single pull-slide G, and there are also two auxiliary slides H H, one at each side of the pullslide G, one of which is provided with a coinby the plate or rack I underneath. The

pulling out of the slide G by the operator will therefore pull the slide H or H also and slide forward the bottom packet in the corresponding column 0 or C. At the end of each rack I is a chute N, which conveys the coins to a locked receptacle 0 inside the casing. These chutes cause the coins sliding down them to fall into the bottom of the locked box 0 on each side instead of collecting at Q, which they otherwise would do.

L represents inclined chutes by which the packets would under ordinary conditions be delivered through the orifice M or M immediately the slide G had been pulled far enough forward to enable the packet to fall into its chute. By the present invention, however, I provide each of the slides H and H with a tongue-piece J below the level of the plate K. This tongue-piece when the slide G is pulled out is slid forward also and closes the chute L, preventing the packet falling into the chute L or being delivered until the pull-slide is pushed right back.

25 is a fixed shelf or abutment against which the tongue abuts when drawn forward. The slide cannot, however, be pushed back until the slide G is first pulled out to its full length to permit of the coin dropping through the slot N, because the coin engaging with the ratchetteeth I would prevent the slide being returned. The tongue piece therefore prevents the goods being delivered until the coin has dropped through the chute N. Fraudulent manipulation of the machine is thus prevented, and I insure that one packet only can be delivered for each coin passed into the slot.

I declare that what I claim isl. A coin controlled vending apparatus comprising a goods-receptacle, a slide for removing articles therefrom and a tongue secured to and traveling with the slide for closing the goods-outlet until the slide is returned to its original position-again.

2. A coin controlled vending apparatus comprising a goods-receptacle, a slide for delivering articles from said receptacle, 2. coinengaging mechanism for pulling the slide outwardly, means engaging the coin for preventing the retraction of the slide until itis pulled outwardly to its full extent and a tongue secured to and traveling with the slide for closing the goods-outlet until the coin is released and the slide retracted.

3. Acoin-controlled vending-machine,comprising a goods-chute, a rest at the bottom of the chute for supporting the goods, a slide arranged to travel over said rest and push an article therefrom, said slide having a coinreceiving aperture, a pull-slide for operating the mechanism when connected therewith by a coin, said pull-slide having a coin-aperture cooperating with the aperture of the articleslide, a rack for preventing the retracting of the slides until the coin is discharged, and means carried by the slide for preventing the delivery of an article until the coin has been discharged and the slide retracted.

4. A coin-controlled vending-machine,comprising a plurality of goods-chutes, supports beneath the same upon which the goods rest, slides arranged to move over said supports, a pull-slide arranged between adjacent deliveryslides and formed with slots coinciding with slots in the said adjacent delivery-slides, racks for engaging the coins inserted in said slides and thereby preventing the retract-ion of the slides until the coin is discharged, and means carried by each of the slides for closing the outlet from the machine and preventing the delivery of the goods until the coin has been discharged and the slide retracted.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name, this 29th day of August, 1902, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ROBERT WILLOUGHBY VINING.

Witnesses:

EUSTAOE HENRY BARKER, ARTHUR NIBLooK. 

